Corsham
The historic High Street is typical of a Cotswold town Image File history File links Corsham High Street This image appears to be home made. ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ...
Corsham shown within the United Kingdom
Population	12,000[1]
OS grid reference	ST869702
District	North Wiltshire
Shire county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Corsham
Postcode district	SN13
Dialling code	01249
	01225
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Wiltshire
Ambulance	Great Western
UK Parliament	Chippenham (c. 2009) North Wiltshire (2005)
European Parliament	South West England
Website: http://www.corsham.gov.uk/
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

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Corsham is a small mediæval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. It is at the southwestern extreme of the Cotswolds, between Bath (7.5 miles, 12 km) and Chippenham (4.5 miles, 7 km.) Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ... Bath is a city in Somerset, England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office...

The civil parish of Corsham includes the neighbouring communities of Chapel Knap, Easton, Gastard, Hartham, Leafield, The Linleys, Neston, The Ridge, Rudloe and Thingley. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

In the past, Corsham was a centre for the wool industry, and a source for quarrying Bath stone. It includes numerous historic buildings, such as the stately home of Corsham Court. In World War II and the Cold War, it became a major administrative and manufacturing centre for the Ministry of Defence, with numerous establishments both above ground and in the old quarry tunnels. Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals and people of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats and rabbits and oxes... Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone comprising granular fragments of calcium carbonate. ... A stately home is, strictly speaking, one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property (after the Dissolution of the Monasteries). ... Corsham Court is a country house, with park designed by Capability Brown, located 5 km west of Chippenham, Wiltshire, in England. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...

History

Corsham derives its name from 'Cosa' village', where hām is the Old English for homestead, or village. The town is referred in the Domesday book as Cosseham; the letter 'R' appears to have entered the name later under Norman influence. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Norman conquests in red. ...

One of the towns that prospered greatly from Wiltshire's wool trade in mediæval times, it maintained its prosperity after the decline of that trade through the quarrying of Bath stone, with underground mining works extending to the south and west of Corsham. Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals and people of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats and rabbits and oxes... Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone comprising granular fragments of calcium carbonate. ... Sub-surface mining or underground mining refers to a group of techniques used for the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth. ...

There was once a priory in Corsham, which was destroyed, then replaced with a Georgian house (now Heywood School) located on Priory Street. Corsham also contains the historic Georgian house, The Grove, opposite the high street, a typical example of upper middle-class Georgian architecture. A priory is an ecclesiastical circumscription run by a prior. ... A Georgian house in Salisbury Georgian architecture is the name given in English-speaking countries to the architectural styles current between about 1720 and 1840, named after the four British monarchs named George. ...

The town of Corsham was the inspiration for Charles Dickens's novel The Pickwick Papers. The name Pickwick is likely to have come from that of a nearby farm, Pickwick Lodge Farm. Pickwick was once a separate community—now the northwestern part of the town—on the A4, formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol.^[2] “Dickens” redirects here. ... The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. ... The A4 at Hotwells in Bristol The A4 crosses Picadilly Circus in central London The A4 is a major road in England, also known as the Great West Road. ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the English city. ...

Corsham never had a town charter. Instead it was officially a village until 1999, when the parish council took advantage of the right (given to English parishes in 1972) to rename itself to Corsham Town Council.

Features

Corsham's small town centre includes the Martingate Centre, a late 20th century retail development, which also houses offices and a small teaching facility for Wiltshire College, a further education institution. Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ...

The stately home of Corsham Court can also be found in the town centre. Standing on a former Saxon Royal Manor, it is based on an Elizabethan manor home from 1582. Since 1745, it has been part of the Methuen estate. The house has an extensive collection of Old Masters, rooms furnished by Robert Adam and Thomas Chippendale, and parks landscaped by Capability Brown and Humphry Repton. The house is open to the public all year round excluding December and is famed locally for its collection of peacocks.^[3] The owner of Corsham Court in the mid-seventeenth century was the commander of the Parliamentarian New Model Army in Wiltshire. His wife built what came to be known as the Hungerford Almshouses in the centre of town. These famous almshouses were recently featured on the BBC's Restoration television series. Corsham Court is a country house, with park designed by Capability Brown, located 5 km west of Chippenham, Wiltshire, in England. ... For other uses, see Anglo-Saxon. ... A Royal Manor is an area of land in the UK owned by royalty, such as the present monarch, the Prince of Wales, a Duke/Duchess or a Lord. ... Baron Methuen, of Corsham in the County of Wiltshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Robert Adam Robert Adam (3 July 1728 - 3 March 1792) was a Scottish architect, interior designer and furniture designer, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. ... A provincial Chippendale-style chair with elaborate Gothick tracery back Thomas Chippendale (June 5, 1718 – November 13, 1779), born at Farnley near Otley, West Yorkshire, was a London cabinet-maker and furniture designer in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles. ... Capability Brown, by Nathaniel Dance, ca. ... Notable gardeners Luis Barragán Geoffrey Bawa Lancelot Capability Brown Charles de lÉcluse Esther Dean Charlie Dimmock A. J. Downing Ian Hamilton Finlay Bob Flowerdew Pippa Greenwood C. Z. Guest Robert Hart Michael Heseltine Hotsukimaru Derek Jarman Thomas Jefferson Gertrude Jekyll William Kent André Le Nôtre Peter Joseph... Peacock re-directs here; for alternate uses see Peacock (disambiguation). ... The New Model Army became the best known of the various Parliamentarian armies in the English Civil War. ... The Almshouse at Sherborne, Dorset The Almshouse at Woburn, Bedfordshire West Hackney Almshouses in Stoke Newington, London. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Restoration was a 2003 BBC television series in which viewers chose which of the United Kingdoms most important but neglected buildings that were nominated were to be awarded a Heritage Lottery Grant of £3m. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...

Corsham is the site of the disused entrance to Tunnel Quarry, which used to be visible off Pockeredge Drive.

Community

The town has its own festival. Corsham also started a jazz festival (separate from the town festival) in 2004, which included a performance by the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. The event however was not as successful as the organizers would have hoped, bands across the seven venues had to compete with each other and turnout was lower than expected. In 2005 the festival was reduced to just two venues and a much reduced lineup. In 2006, the festival reduced in size once again, with only the Royal Oak Pub hosting the event, and the Stan Tracey Trio as principal headliners. For other uses, see Festival (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) is a British jazz orchestra founded in 1963 by its current chairman, Bill Ashton. ...

The local association football club, Corsham Town F.C., were founded in 1884. They came second in the Western Football League Premier Division in 2006. Corsham Town F.C. is a football club based in Corsham, Wiltshire, England who compete in the Western Football League. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Western Football League. ...

Hartham Park manor house was designed by James Wyatt (1746–1813)

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Neighbouring villages

Corsham Town Council's boundaries include several neighbouring communities: Biddestone, Chapel Knap, Easton, Gastard, Hartham, Leafield, The Linleys, Neston, The Ridge, Thingley, part of Rudloe, and a small part of Chippenham south of the A4 road.^[4] Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... The A4 at Hotwells in Bristol The A4 crosses Picadilly Circus in central London The A4 is a major road in England, also known as the Great West Road. ...

Hartham Park is a Georgian estate that includes a rare stické court. A country house is a large dwelling, such as a mansion, located on a country estate. ... Stické (also Sticke Tennis) is a racquet sport invented in the late 19th century merging aspects of real tennis, racquets, and lawn tennis. ...

Neston village was established around Neston Park, a country estate whose house was built c.1790.^[2] Neston Park is home of the Fuller family, who give their name to the Fuller, Smith and Turner brewery in London, known for Fuller's London Pride cask ale.^[5] An Estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds of a very large property, such as a country house or mansion. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... A selection of Fullers beer bottles Fuller, Smith and Turner plc (LSE: FSTA) is the full name of the brewery company better known simply as Fullers. ... Cask ales on racks Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask, usually without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure. ...

Transport

There is a local campaign to reopen the railway station near Station Road

Corsham is connected to Bradford on Avon by the B3109 road, to Melksham by the B3353, and to Chippenham and Bath by the A4 Bath Road, a former turnpike from London to Bristol. Four public car parks in the town centre are operated by North Wiltshire District Council for a small fee.^[6] Bus companies, including Coachstyle, Faresaver and FirstGroup plc, operate local services, as well as buses to all nearby towns.^[6] Image File history File links Corsham_railway_leafield. ... Image File history File links Corsham_railway_leafield. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... The B3109 is a road in Somerset and Wiltshire, UK. It links Frome to Bradford-on-Avon, Corsham and Chippenham, as well as providing an important link for Bradford-on-Avon and the surrounding area to the M4 Eastbound, so is the main way out to London. ... Melksham is a medium-sized English town, lying on the River Avon. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... Bath is a city in Somerset, England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... The A4 at Hotwells in Bristol The A4 crosses Picadilly Circus in central London The A4 is a major road in England, also known as the Great West Road. ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the English city. ... North Wiltshire is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... For other uses, see Bus (disambiguation). ... FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP) is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen. ...

The Great Western Main Line railway from London to Bristol passes through Corsham, though the local station closed in the 1960s. Nearby stations, and most passenger trains, are operated by First Great Western. Some local services call at the nearest station at Melksham (4.5 miles, 7.2 km) while Chippenham station (4.7 miles, 7.5 km) offers frequent express services and connections. The eastern portal of Box Tunnel, built as the longest railway tunnel of its time, by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Railway, is at Hudswell on the western edge of the town. Corsham Railway Cutting carries the main line westward through Corsham to Box Tunnel; in 1971 6.6 hectares of land in the cutting were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest for notable geology. Maidenhead Railway Bridge The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads station in Bristol. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... Melksham railway station serves the town of Melksham in Wiltshire, England. ... Chippenham railway station is the railway station serving Chippenham in Wiltshire. ... Box Tunnel is a railway tunnel in western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through the Box Hill. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Corsham. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Economy

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Defence

Current and former Ministry of Defence establishments include: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...

• Basil Hill barracks, Defence Communication Services Agency
• Copenacre Site
• Corsham Computer Centre
• Cotswold Centre (Army) [1]
• Joint Services Corsham
• HMS Royal Arthur (Royal Navy, closed)
• RAF Rudloe Manor
  • Hawthorn incorporating the Central Government War Headquarters

The Air Force station, RAF Rudloe Manor, was established in World War II. It is a primarily administrative facility and does not have runways for fixed wing aircraft. The largely disused emergency government headquarters, known as Hawthorn, Burlington or Turnstile, is located nearby. Much of the underground complex was offered for sale in 2005 [2]. The bunker was to have housed 4000 key people in the event of a nuclear attack. The tunnels are said to extend under Corsham town itself. In 2006, an £800 million renewal and expansion of the Defence Communication Services Agency facilities began, involving the construction of offices and residential facilities, and the contracting out of former Ministry work to Private Finance Initiative contractor, Inteq.^[7] The DCSA communications centre provides a hub for worldwide communications for UK military operations. The Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA) was responsible for the delivery of Information and Communication Services (ICS) across the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. ... Corsham Computer Centre (CCC) is an underground British government installation near RAF Corsham and RAF Rudloe Manor in the heavily-tunneled Corsham area of Wiltshire. ... HMS Royal Arthur has been the name of various Royal Navy ships, including: HMS Royal Arthur (1891), Edgar class cruiser, launched 1891. ... RAF Rudloe Manor is located south-east of Bath. ... Hawthorn, Wiltshire, also known as Corsham or TURNSTILE, is an immense nuclear bunker in the United Kingdom. ... The Central Government War Headquarters, at Corsham, Wiltshire, was the site of the highest level administration in the event of a catastrophic emergency. ... RAF Rudloe Manor is located south-east of Bath. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Hawthorn, Wiltshire, also known as Corsham or TURNSTILE, is an immense nuclear bunker in the United Kingdom. ... The Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA) was responsible for the delivery of Information and Communication Services (ICS) across the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence. ... The Private Finance Initiative specifies a method, developed initially by the United Kingdom government, to provide financial support for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) between the public and private sectors. ...

Public defence activities are supported by some local private defence contractors, such as Leafield Engineering[3], in Leafield. Paradigm Services Ltd (PSL) and Serco Defence, Science and Technology on 1001 Skynet Drive, named by Sqn Ldr (rtd) Richie Vella after 1001 Signals Unit that was formally located on the Hawthorn Site and the name Skynet comes from the Skynet constellation of military satellites that are now controlled from the site and owned by PSL after a PFI in 2003.

Notable residents

• Jennifer Biddall (b. 1980) — actress known for her role as Jessica Harris in Hollyoaks, grew up in Corsham
• Camilla Parker Bowles (b. 1947) and her first husband Andrew Parker Bowles – she later married Charles, Prince of Wales
• Harold Brakspear (1870–1934) – restoration architect and archæologist, lived at Pickwick Manor and Parkside in High Street^[2][8]
• Revd Richard Enraght (1837-1898), religious controversialist, Curate of St Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, 1861-1864
• Edward Hasted (1732–1812) – historian, master of Corsham Almshouse^[2]
• Nick Mason (b. 1944) – musician in the rock band Pink Floyd
• Barons Methuen – family seat is Corsham Court^[2]
• Rini Templeton (1935–1986) – artist, studied at Bath Academy in Corsham c. 1956
• Michael Tippett (1905–1998) – composer, lived at Parkside in High Street^[2]

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The southern portion of the High Street is pedestrianized Image File history File links Corsham_High_Street_looking_north. ...

See also

Neighbouring civil parishes (anticlockwise from the north): A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

• Biddestone – small village north of Hartham
• Colerne – medium-sized village northwest of Corsham and Pickwick
• Box – village west of Corsham; parish includes part of Rudloe
• Atworth – Neston Park Estate extends south beyond Atworth village
• Lacock – historic village and abbey, largely owned by the National Trust, east of Gastard
• Chippenham and Chippenham Without parishes – market town northeast of Easton

Biddestone is a small, rural and rather picturesque village in north west Wiltshire, England, with a population of a few hundred. ... Colerne Church Colerne, a medium sized village, lies midway between Bath and Chippenham in the county of Wiltshire, England. ... Box is a village located in Wiltshire, England, about five miles from Bath and six miles from Chippenham. ... Atworth is a village and civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England. ... The High Street of Lacock Lacock is a village in Wiltshire, England, three miles from the town of Chippenham. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office...

References

1. ^ Council Tax 2005/06PDF (436 KiB), Corsham Town Council. Retrieved on October 5, 2006.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Corsham at Wiltshire Community History from Wiltshire County Council. Retrieved on October 4, 2006.
3. ^ http://www.corshamtown.co.uk/
4. ^ election-maps.co.uk, Corsham Civil Parish boundary on Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 colour raster layer. Retrieved on October 10, 2006.
5. ^ The History of Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. from the brewery's website. Retrieved on October 4, 2006.
6. ^ ^{a b} Connect Corsham, Corsham Town Council newsletter, Issue 8, Autumn 2006.
7. ^ Wiltshire Times, 25 October 2006. "£800m to be spent on military base", Craig Evry. Retrieved on October 27, 2006.
8. ^ BRAKSPEAR, Sir; Harold (b. Corsham, Wilts. 10 March 1870 - d. 20 November 1934). Who's Who 2006 and Who Was Who 1897-2005 (2005). Retrieved 10 October 2006. Available from xreferplus.

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Further reading

• McCamley, Nick (2000) Secret underground cities : an account of some of Britain's subterranean defence, factory and storage sites in the Second World War, Pen and Sword Books Ltd[4], ISBN 0-85052-733-3

External links

• Corsham Town Council
• Corsham at Wiltshire Community History from Wiltshire County Council
• Corsham 2day
• CorshamNet
• Corsham Court
• Hartham Park
• Corsham Festival
• Historic Corsham photos at BBC Wiltshire
• Bath Stone Mines around Corsham – short article
• Subterranea Britannica – entry on the Corsham bunkers
• Wiltshire's Secret Underground City: Burlington Articles, interactive map and video tour from BBC Wiltshire
• Corsham headlines from Wiltshire Gazette & Herald weekly newspaper (Newsquest)
• Corsham news from Wiltshire Times weekly newspaper (Newsquest)
• Corsham Railway Station history – on the Internet Archive, from a campaign to open a new station

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Main Settlements:	Amesbury • Bradford on Avon • Calne • Chippenham • Corsham • Devizes • Malmesbury • Market Lavington • Marlborough • Pewsey • Ramsbury • Salisbury • Swindon • Tidworth • Tisbury • Trowbridge (County Town) • Warminster • Westbury • Wilton
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Coordinates: 51°26′N 2°11′W / 51.43, -2.19 The Gazette and Herald is a local weekly paid-for newspaper, established in 1816. ... Newsquest is the second largest publisher of regional or local newspapers in the United Kingdom. ... The Wiltshire Times is a weekly newspaper published in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in South West England. ... Newsquest is the second largest publisher of regional or local newspapers in the United Kingdom. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Kennet is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... North Wiltshire is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... Salisbury is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... West Wiltshire is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... Download high resolution version (1752x1196, 311 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The article on the town of Swindon is here. ... See also Amesbury, Massachusetts. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... , Calne is a town located in central Wiltshire, in the South West England region of the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... , Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... The Market Cross, the Abbey and the main shopping street. ... Market Lavington is a large village with a population of about 3,000 on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, near the market town of Devizes. ... Marlborough is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. ... , Pewsey is a large village (often considered a small town) in Wiltshire with a population of 3,237 people[1] located approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of London. ... Ramsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... For other uses, see Salisbury (disambiguation). ... , For other places with the same name, see Swindon (disambiguation). ... Tidworth is a town in south-east Wiltshire, England with a growing civilian population. ... The small town of Tisbury lies approximately 13 miles west of Salisbury in the county of Wiltshire. ... , Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England. ... This article is about the English town. ... , Westbury is a town and civil parish (population 11,135 in the 2001 census) in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse. ... Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Wilton Wilton is a town in Wiltshire, England, with a rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxons. ... The Wiltshire flag is a modern proposal for a county flag for Wiltshire. ... The Wiltshire Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic history of the county of Wiltshire in England. ... This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. ... . ... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...